Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
The man fatally shot a volunteer firefighter as he was responding to an emergency call
Attorneys said the paramedics did not check the woman’s vital signs, connect her to an EKG machine or follow cardiac arrest protocol
A man who had been stabbed by his wife died when the ambulance collided with another vehicle en route to the hospital
FDNY EMS Lt. JoAnn Restko fell from a ledge near Roaring Brook Falls while taking a picture
Four people, who organized the outing for 47 summer campers despite cyclone warnings, have been detained
About half of deaths occur at the scene of the injury or enroute to the hospital; bystanders and well-trained emergency medical services can make a big difference.
Nickie Naber, 17, was training to become an EMT when she was killed in a car accident last week
The truck killed 5 and injured 4 cyclists, leaving first responders with a chaotic and spread out scene
One of the agency’s air ambulances crashed in 2013, killing 2 paramedics and 2 officers on board
The Transportation Safety Board board said that the flight crew was not trained and prepared to conduct a night flight
Sheila Jeske visited the site of the crash after being discharged from the hospital, but she has no recollection of the incident
Divers found the toddler’s body 16 hours after authorities first got the call that a reptile had taken the boy at Seven Seas Lagoon
Images from a bomb detection robot of a battery part next to a body mistakenly led police to believe the gunman had strapped explosives to a body
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Shooter dead in what is being investigated as an ‘act of terrorism’
Two others were injured when the plane was coming into an airport Saturday
Rangers believe a man died after falling into a thermal hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park
Four other bicyclists suffered serious injuries in the crash early Tuesday evening
The driver plowed into a group of adults and children and then fled on foot before being arrested
Jeff Beckner was found dead Friday morning after dispatch received a call of a man lying face down in a creek
The drug is eight times more potent than morphine, and is connected to over 50 deaths nationwide
Six children were killed, and 26 others were injured after a school bus veered into a canal
Beebe was struck by a minivan on May 26 and received initial on-scene care from two of his students
Louisiana State Police trooper also injured at scene that happened after an impaired driver veered into another vehicle to avoid hitting the man on the bridge shoulder
A Texas boy and two friends were running after disturbing a wasp nest to avoid being stung
Two of the remaining victims remain in critical condition; the suspect was apprehended Sunday
An Air Force Thunderbird fighter jet crashed earlier in the day after a flyover for the Air Force Academy graduation
The helicopter crashed in foggy, rainy weather on the edge of the village when it was returning to pick up a patient
Four others were injured when the boat capsized Monday
